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I

JOHN CHESLEY I

Born in England. Married Priscilla. Lived near
Charlotte Hall in St. Mary’s County, Md. Children: John, Jonathan,
Thompson, Philemon, Mary. Died 1745/1746.

II

JOHN CHESLEY II
(Judge)

Born in St. Mary’s County, Md. Married 1) Miss
Clark of North Carolina. 2) Eliza Williamson. Children: 1) Benjamin. 2)
John, James (Thomas) Eliza, Mary Ann, Alex, Rebecca. He was born
in 1704 and Died 5 Dec 1767. His tombstone can still be seen at Chesley
Hills in St. Mary’s County, Md.

III

JOHN CHESLEY III
(Styled Jr.)
(Lieutenant)

Born in St. Mary’s County, Md. In 1754. Married
Mary Ashcum (or Ascham?) Parran, daughter of Alexander Parran, chief justice
of Calvert co., Md. Lived in Calvert Co., Md. Children: Elizabeth, Robert,
John, William FitzHugh, Catherine, Frances (Charlotte?), Clarissa, Harriett,
Alexander Philip. He died in September of 1805.

IV

HARRIETT CHESLEY

Born in Calvert Co., Md. In 1794. (I believe
that the date should be between 1785 - 1787 since 3 different census records
show her as older.) Married Cuthbert Valentine Harrison in King George Co.,
Va. 13 Jan 1817. Children: Robert Harwood, Philip Francis, Sarah Ann, William
Jouette, (Have not yet determined where and when she died.)

1

CUTHBERT HARRISON

Born in England (possibly Acaster, York). Baptized 11 Jan 1607. Married
Susan. Children: Burr, Alexander. (Other children not known but
believe there was a Cuthbert.) Date of death unknown.

2

BURR HARRISON

Born in City of Westminster, Parish of St. Margarets on 28 Dec 1637 and
baptized 3 Jan 1638. Married Lettice Smith, widow of Edward Smith. Children:
Thomas Harrison. (Appears to be only child.)

3

THOMAS HARRISON

Probably born in Stafford Co., Va., maybe at Chappawamsic on 7 Sep 1665.
Married Anne (of Ann). Children: William, Burr, Thomas, Cuthbert,
Elizabeth, Frances, Ann Frances. (In 1700 he was included among civil
and military officers of Stafford County.) Died 13 Aug 1746

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5

CUTHBERT HARRISON
(Colonel)

Born in Prince William County. Married Frances
Osborne Barnes, daughter of Matthew and Frances (Osborne ) Barnes. (Probably
sister To Burr’s wife.) Date of marriage 19 Nov 1738. He was a colonel of
Militia in Prince William County. Children: Elizabeth, Seth, John, Cuthbert,
Frances, Ann, Sarah. Died in 1771.

Born 2 Oct 1750. Married Sarah Harrison (daughter
of #5), his cousin (see #7). He was ordained by the Bishop of London 24
Aug 1774 and Licensed for Trinity Parish, Maryland. Was minister of Bloomfield,
Parish, Culpeper County and Dettingen Parish, Prince William County, both
in Virginia. Was appointed a justice of Prince William County, VA. He died
21 Jun 1814.

Born 5 Oct 1818 in Virginia. Married Lodoiska
Watterhouse, daughter of John Watterhouse (?) in Davenport, Scott County,
Iowa 30 Jun 1846. He was pastor of St. John’s Methodist-Episcopal church.
Children: Harriett Virginia, William. He died in Burlington, Iowa 1857.

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HARRISON
HERITAGE (ISSN 0740-9001) was a family genealogical quarterly.
Published in March, June, September and December 1981-1986.
RUTH HARRISON JONES, Editor and Publisher.
Reprinted here with permission from the editor.